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THURSDAY 6

Whether you’re planning a trip to Italy or just want to learn more about Italian culture, fashion and history, you’ll get what you need at the Discovering Italy—A Cultural Perspective event at the Sahara West Library. 6–7:15 p.m., 9600 W. Sahara Ave., lvccld.org

And it’s Dollar Beer Night at Cashman Field, where the Las Vegas 51s take on the El Paso Chihuahuas. See your home team before they head back out on the road. 7:05 p.m., $11–$30, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, lv51.com

FRIDAY 7

The Mob Museum partners with the American Red Cross for its fifth annual Blood Drive, and if you donate you’ll get free admission to the museum. It’s a win-win. 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org

Nunes vs. Shevchenko, Romero vs. Whittaker, Werdum vs. Overeem and more fights are on the bill for tonight’s UFC 213 at T-Mobile Arena. Grab a seat and watch people smack each other around. 3:30 p.m., tickets start at $92, t-mobilearena.com

If tickets are a little out of your price range, Station Casinos is hosting two free UFC Viewing Parties at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Casino and Club Madrid inside Sunset Station.5 p.m., stationcasinosevents.com

And the City of Henderson Midnite Madness baseball tournament concludes with a home run contest and games that start at dusk. Games will be played at the Arroyo Grande Sports and Russell Road Recreation complexes and Dos Escuelas Park. cityofhenderson.com/events

Comedian and Let’s Make a Deal host Wayne Brady is back in town. He’s performing at The Mirage. 10 p.m., $40, themirage.com

Mariah Carey begins the last dates of her Caesars Palace residency this week. Photos By Denise Truscello

This is it for Mariah Carey’s #1 to Infinity show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The songstress returns tonight for the first of six July dates that will conclude her two-year residency. 7 p.m., $55–$250, caesarspalace.com

And the Girl Power Concert featuring Zaina Juliette goes off at the Silverton’s Veil Pavilion. It’s billed as a show featuring holograms, dragons, castles and gladiators with a steampunk theme. Sounds awesome. 7 p.m., $30, silvertoncasino.com

SUNDAY 9

Take the family to Mining Camp at the Springs Preserve. It sounds like hard labor, but it’s actually a lot of fun, plus you get to take your gems and minerals home. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., $9–$10, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org

Grab a seat for the first-ever WWE Great Balls of Fire event at a viewing party inside Sam’s Town Live. The Universal Championship is on the line, so it’s kind of a big deal. 3:30 p.m., $5, inside Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, samstownlv.com

Gorillaz are coming to Las Vegas for the first time ever. 2016’s Grammy winner for best new artist, Chance the Rapper, will return. English rockers Muse will bring their dizzying live show to the streets of Downtown. And that’s just the top of an eclectic bill that features more than 70 acts, along with comedy, interactive art installations, a group art exhibit featuring the work of Mark Ryden, Tara McPherson and Shepard Fairey and much more. Last year saw more than 137,000 attendees trod the festival footprint. Who’s ready for more?